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Friendship Circle has developed a ground-breaking life skills program, known as Lessons For Life. Research continues to prove the successful comprehension of students when taught in a true-to-life setting. This is especially true for students with disabilities who are in need of alternative forms of education.
The Lessons For Life program enables teachers to use Friendship Circle’s cityscape, known as Weinberg Village, as their classroom to facilitate teaching and learning life skills in a safe, life-like and interactive environment.
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Through participating in the Lessons For Life Program students learn 9 important life skills.
Skills include:
Money Management
Following Directions
Problem Solving
Communication
Time Management
Socialization
Budgeting
Safety
Employment

Weinberg Village has 11 locations that enable students to learn and practice life skills. Each location is designed to focus on 2 or more skills that students can practice with.
For more information take a tour of
the Weinberg Village
The Bank
Drug Store
Pet Shop
T-Shirt Shop
Park
Salon
Movie Theater
Doctor’s/Dentist’s Office
Library
Ice Cream Cart
Street/ Crosswalk

Lessons For Life contains 17 different lessons that enable students to learn life skills in an organized and structured setting. Each lesson is tailored to the participants ability and skill level.
A Few Sample Lessons:
On Time
A Lesson in Healthy Living
Learning to Care
Making Plans & Changing Plans
A Taste of Etiquette
Friends for a Day
Creating a Spending Plan

Over 200 schools from 54 School Districts across Southeast Michigan have visited Friendship Circle’s Weinberg Village. See which schools are participating.

Over 2,000 students with special needs visit the Weinberg Village annually. Students learn essential life skills that help them integrate into society.
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